Got a new bike a few weeks ago. She's a beautiful yellow 2001 Ducati 748 (pic after the cut). I've wanted a 916-based bike since I first laid eyes on one, and now I have one. And those of you who know what happened to my first Ducati will be happy to know that I picked up a pair of leather Alpinestars pants and some Icon kevlar-lined jeans so I ( Read more... )

I started to write a well-thought-out rant about why the US IT talent pool is shrinking, but I don't have the energy ( Read more... )

call it insourcing?

we just hired China's National Champion in the 100m backstroke as a DBA. in NYC, not China.

scosol, have you been in Australia lately? this sounds like your work...

foobiwan, how is it that you love the red states so much when their denizens build towns right there in your state that seem antithetical to everything you stand for? no porn and no abortions... if they banned motorcycles and coed joggers, it would be your personal hell ( Read more... )

here's a little quiz. people stealing your $50 signs? do you...

a) hire 100 more cops to vigilantly guard said signs
b) replace the signs every time they get stolen, ad infinitum
c) give up
d) sell the signs to would-be thieves for $90 instead, make a profite) cut off the hands of the thieves ( Read more... )

Ducati is heating it up in MotoGP testing. Who thinks Sete and Loris can stay ahead of Valentino when the race is on the line? And has anyone else noticed that Edwards seems to be the bulldog to the Ducati mailmen?

So with the time of Wall St. bonuses fast approaching, I've started the search for a new bike. I've had my heart set on a Ducati 916 descendant (748, 996, 998) since the first time I saw one, but now that I've got the means, I'm second-guessing myself. There are now 3 possibilities:

1) '01-'02 748s / '00-'02 996 monoposto (picThis is the bike I' ( Read more... )

...but just to visit.

i've been signed up for college recruiting for my office, and i'm pioneering our west coast recruitment effort at Cal and Sssstanford. so i'll be in the Bay Area from Mar. 2nd - 6th, and i shouldn't have anything to do that weekend. who's throwing the party?

and tony, can i borrow the mille that weekend? :)

There seem to be a lot of tourists in NYC this week, what with New Year's coming up and all the kiddies off school. I realize that some of you may be having a little trouble with New York, so here's a list of helpful tips for you.

• New Yorkers walk on the right. This allows us to maintain a flow of traffic in both directions even on those narrow ( Read more... )